London - Regent's Park

Originally a royal hunting ground, Regent's Park was laid out in its present form by John Nash and is now a popular place of recreation, with an artificial lake, also designed by Nash (boats for hire), a small boating pond for children, tennis courts, a cricket ground and children's playgrounds. There are also an open-air theater, in which performances of Shakespeare plays and pop concerts are given in summer, and the beautiful Queen Mary's Gardens (rose garden, rockery) with a restaurant and cafeteria. The north boundary of the park is Regent's Canal (Grand Union Canal) which offers pleasant boat trips.

The greatest attraction in Regent's Park, however, is London Zoo, which lies on the north side of the park and is